BILL NUMBER: SB 1764	CHAPTERED  09/05/00

	CHAPTER   305
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 5, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 21, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   MAY 31, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 26, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 9, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 3, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 10, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Chesbro
   (Coauthors:  Senators Bowen, Escutia, Murray, Ortiz, and Solis)
   (Coauthor:  Assembly Member Aroner)

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2000

   An act relating to health care.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1764, Chesbro.  Health care:  alcohol and other drug abuse.
   Existing law requires health care service plans regulated under
the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 and specified
disability insurers to provide for the treatment of alcoholism under
terms and conditions as may be agreed upon.  Existing law makes a
violation of the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975 a
crime.
   This bill would require the Legislative Analyst to review existing
data relating to the cost effectiveness of substance abuse treatment
parity in health care service plans and disability insurance
policies and to report to the Legislature its findings in this regard
as well as other information, as specified, pertaining to substance
abuse treatment services offered by health care service plans and
disability insurance policies.  This bill would also require the
Legislative Analyst to review information on private resources and
organizations statewide that provide alcohol and drug treatment
services and to report its findings to the Legislature.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  The Legislative Analyst shall review existing data and
research relating to the cost effectiveness of substance abuse
treatment parity in health care service plans and disability
insurance policies and shall report its findings to the Legislature.
The Legislative Analyst shall also review existing research and
survey a sample of health care service plans in order to report to
the Legislature on the range and utilization of substance abuse
treatment services offered by health care service plans and
disability insurance policies in California and the impact on the
costs of these services to the employer or employee.  The Legislative
Analyst shall also review existing information on private resources
available statewide that provide alcohol and drug treatment services,
survey and catalogue organizations statewide that provide alcohol
and drug treatment, including community-based and faith-based
organizations, and the number of clients served by these
organizations, and report its findings to the Legislature.
